scuro Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Took these pics in late June. I see these clumps all year long on this five mile SW Ontario body of water. Way up on some of the feeder creeks the water is clear. Someone postulated that this could be spring turnover or caused by migrating birds. There is a significant geese population of say 30 birds that stays for most of the year. Is this geese poop, farm runoff, sewage "treatment", or caused by some other form of nature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacklebuster Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 I think its excessive amounts of algae which might be caused by all of those things you mentioned, combined with the warmer temps and lack of rain. I don't think it has anything to do with sewage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Almost looks like Pier 4 Hamilton. Just think I just had a coffee from that water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 That's algae, alright. Judgin only by those two photos, I'd say its completely normal for this time of year and current weather conditions at that location. Algae thrives in warm, nutrient rich, calm and/or high sunlight exposed waters. Looks like that one has all of those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 i have seen that in the woodstock resovoir(not sure the real name) it is algae and it happens with warmer water and no rain. Happens in some big shallow lakes sometimes to. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuro Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 So then one shouldn't see this stuff in fall when it cools? I've seen it thick in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 (edited) EWWWWWWWWWW DUDE!!!... those are fecal chunks!!! Have you ever eaten too much fresh fruit.... should be good Carp fishin' there though! Edited July 16, 2007 by Greencoachdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuro Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Any experts here?...or someone who could point me in the right direction for further reading, other resources? I would like to find out exactly what causes this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Algae blooms in various conditions, even under ice in winter. Algae can thrive under any of the following conditions. Warm, nutrient rich, calm or high sunlight exposed waters. In combination, you generally get large algal blooms like the one in your pictures. If you would like some further reading do an internet search on "Algae Blooms or Growth" or "eutrophication". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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